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Remote Desktop Manager EUVDEUVD-2026-65063

| CVE-2026-78417 MEDIUM
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CWE-345)
2026-08-24 DEVOLUTIONS GHSA-v5j9-gh53-cfjx
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: DEVOLUTIONS
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain on-path network position
  2. Delivery
    Intercept outbound IronVNC connection
  3. Exploit
    Present attacker RSA key during RSA-AES handshake
  4. Execution
    Client auto-accepts key without verification
  5. Persist
    Establish MITM relay
  6. Impact
    Observe and tamper with VNC session

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Data authenticity verification
Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must achieve an on-path network position between the Remote Desktop Manager client and the VNC server - for example via ARP poisoning on a shared LAN, DNS spoofing, or operating a rogue wireless access point. The victim user must actively initiate a VNC connection using the IronVNC client with RSA-AES authentication selected (UI:R in CVSS). The vulnerability is specific to the IronVNC client component; other connection protocols within RDM are not confirmed affected. Exploitation is bounded to the 2026.2.x branch at or below 2026.2.17.0 and the 2026.1.x branch at or below 2026.1.24.0. On well-segmented enterprise networks where VNC traffic is confined to trusted VLANs, the on-path prerequisite is a meaningful barrier. The primary limiting factors are the need for active user interaction and physical or logical network adjacency.

Impact

The vendor-assigned CVSS 4.3 (Medium) reflects AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, but several signals warrant scrutiny. AC:L understates the real-world prerequisite: on-path positioning via ARP spoofing, DNS poisoning, or rogue access point is not a low-complexity primitive for opportunistic attackers, which would push complexity higher. More notably, C:N (no confidentiality impact) appears inconsistent with a MITM on VNC - an attacker relaying the session can observe screen content and keystrokes, suggesting at least C:L is warranted. EPSS at 0.11% (1st percentile) confirms no observed exploitation activity, and the absence of a CISA KEV listing corroborates that exploitation is not confirmed in the wild. No POC is publicly identified. Real-world priority is low for well-segmented enterprise environments but elevated for users connecting to VNC servers over shared or untrusted networks. The CVSS C:N rating is inferred from the provided vector; it conflicts with the practical impact of MITM on an interactive remote desktop session and should be verified with Devolutions.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker on the same network segment as the RDM user - whether via ARP spoofing, a rogue access point, or physical adjacency - intercepts a VNC connection initiated through the IronVNC client. Because the client automatically accepts the presented RSA key without verification, the attacker inserts their own keypair into the handshake, establishing a relay position where they can observe session content and inject modified inputs. No public POC exists, but the technique requires only standard MITM tooling and network access, not exploitation of memory corruption or complex race conditions.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 28, 2026

Intercepted VNC sessions in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager are possible because the IronVNC client automatically accepts the server's RSA key without verification during RSA-AES authentication, leaving an on-path attacker able to substitute their own key and relay tampered traffic. Both the 2026.2.x branch (up to 2026.2.17.0) and the 2026.1.x branch (up to 2026.1.24.0) are affected. No public exploit exists and EPSS sits at 0.11% (1st percentile), but the attack requires only network positioning and a user-initiated VNC session, making it a realistic threat on untrusted or adversary-adjacent networks.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Remote Desktop Manager to version 2026.2.18 or later on the 2026.2.x branch, or to version 2026.1.25 or later on the 2026.1.x branch, per the vendor advisory at https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2026-0029/. As a compensating control prior to patching, route all VNC sessions through a trusted VPN tunnel to eliminate on-path interception risk - this prevents the MITM prerequisite without requiring changes to the application. Administrators should also restrict VNC connectivity to known-trusted network segments via firewall rules, reducing exposure on guest or shared networks. Users should avoid connecting to VNC servers over untrusted Wi-Fi or shared infrastructure until the patch is applied.

Affected VersionsENISA

Remote Desktop Manager 0 <2026.2.18
Remote Desktop Manager 0 <2026.1.25

Affected Packages

euvd remote_desktop_manager fix: 2026.1.25, 2026.2.18

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The IronVNC client is a VNC protocol implementation embedded in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:devolutions:remote_desktop_manager). VNC's RSA-AES authentication mode was designed to provide an encrypted channel by exchanging RSA public keys before deriving a symmetric session key. The root cause is CWE-345 (Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity): the client unconditionally trusts whatever RSA key the server presents, with no fingerprint comparison, no TOFU prompt, and no certificate-chain validation. This nullifies the authentication assurance of the RSA-AES handshake entirely, reducing it to an unauthenticated key exchange that any on-path actor can hijack by presenting their own RSA keypair.

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Severity by source

Vendor (DEVOLUTIONS) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.2 MEDIUM

AC:H reflects on-path network positioning requirement; C:L added because MITM on VNC exposes session content, contrary to vendor's C:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (DEVOLUTIONS).

CVSS VectorVendor: DEVOLUTIONS

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Aug 28, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Aug 24, 2026 - 19:17 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 24, 2026 - 18:26 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Insufficient verification of data authenticity in the IronVNC client in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2026.2.17.0 and earlier, 2026.1.24.0 and earlier, allows an on-path attacker to intercept and tamper with VNC sessions via automatic acceptance of the server's RSA key during RSA-AES authentication.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular commercial remote desktop management tool, enterprise-focused
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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